Effect of increasing the surface area of primary sludge on anaerobic digestion at low temperature

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 102, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 748-752

  Halalsheh, M ^a   Kassab, G ^a   Yazajeen, H ^a   Qumsieh, S ^a   Field, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JORDAN   (Jordan)

^b University of Arizona   (United States)

Author keywords

Anaerobic digestion; Lipase activity; Mixing velocities; SRT; Surface area

Indexed keywords

LIPASE ACTIVITY; LOW TEMPERATURES; METHANOGENESIS; PRIMARY SLUDGE; SHEAR FORCE; SLUDGE RETENTION; SRT; SURFACE AREA; TOTAL SOLIDS;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; MIXING; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; VELOCITY;

SLUDGE DIGESTION;

TRIACYLGLYCEROL LIPASE;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ANOXIC CONDITIONS; BIOREACTOR; DIGESTION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; LOW TEMPERATURE; METHANOGENESIS; SURFACE AREA; WASTE TREATMENT;

ACIDIFICATION; ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; ARTICLE; HYDROLYSIS; LOW TEMPERATURE; METHANOGENESIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLUDGE; SLUDGE BLANKET REACTOR; SOLID;

ACIDS; ANAEROBIOSIS; BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; COLD TEMPERATURE; FATTY ACIDS, VOLATILE; HYDROLYSIS; LIPASE; METHANE; REFUSE DISPOSAL; SEWAGE; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 78650705173     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2010.08.075     Document Type: Article

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